The law gives authorities more tools to identify unknown people and look again at old cases.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law last month to help the California Missing Persons DNA Program.

The program can now identify people who are alive, not just those who have died, to help with more investigations.

A man was arrested in Mexico for killing his partner after fleeing with their children.

Governor Newsom signed the law to help families find their missing loved ones.

The program helps coroners and law enforcement agencies identify missing or unknown individuals in California.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said the law will help families get answers and bring hope to those waiting.

A teenager found in a vineyard grave was identified nearly 50 years later.

The law will help resolve missing persons cases and bring justice to families, said Attorney General Bonta.

The program assists coroners and law enforcement agencies in identifying missing persons across the state.

Assemblymember James Ramos authored the legislation to make forensic resources more accessible to investigators.

Ramos said the law will help families with missing loved ones get the answers they need, especially in cases involving indigenous persons.

The law changes how long DNA samples can stay in the state's system.

DNA samples from relatives of missing people can now be kept longer if more remains might be found later.

The law broadens the database and keeps relevant DNA on file for longer periods.

Law enforcement agencies in Northern California are using new DNA analysis techniques to examine old cases.

A task force was established in 2020 to reexamine unresolved cases in Calaveras County using advanced forensic methods.

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Supporters of the law say it could reduce barriers for investigators and give families a better chance of finding out what happened to their loved ones.